1. James Wilson was a Federalist
2. James Wilson represented the state of Pennsylvania.
2nd state to ratify
3. James Wilson was:
one of seven children and was born in Carskerdo, Scotland in 1742.
He attended 5 different colleges.
Very successful lawyer and had his own practice in Reading, he was also lecturing at he University of Philadelphia.
Because of his pamphlet, "Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament" he was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775.
4. James Wilson was a member of the Constitutional Convention.
He was one of the most influential members of the convention
One of the foremost advocates for deomcracy
Sided with James Madison on the issue of popular sovereignty
Practically alone amongst the founding fathers in direct election of the President
2nd most amount of speeches at the convention
wanted a powerful federal government
we kept steadily in our View that which appears to us the greatest Interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union . . . . And thus the Constitution which we now present is the result of a Spirit of Amity, and of that mutual Deference and Concession which the Peculiarity of our political Situation rendered indispensible.
Proposed 3/5 compromise
5. James Wilson was a member of Pennsylvania states ratifying convention and was one of the people pushing for ratification
6. In 1776 he was strongly criticized for voting to postpone Richard Henry Lee's motion for independence but eventually agreed and signed off on it.
REFERENCES:
James Madison
John Dickinson
Dr. Benjamin Rush
Continuing the Slave Trade Was a Necessary Compromise
James Wilson
1. James Wilson was a Federalist
2. James Wilson represented the state of Pennsylvania.
- 2nd state to ratify
3. James Wilson was:- one of seven children and was born in Carskerdo, Scotland in 1742.
- He attended 5 different colleges.
- Very successful lawyer and had his own practice in Reading, he was also lecturing at he University of Philadelphia.
- Because of his pamphlet, "Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament" he was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775.
4. James Wilson was a member of the Constitutional Convention.- He was one of the most influential members of the convention
- One of the foremost advocates for deomcracy
- Sided with James Madison on the issue of popular sovereignty
- Practically alone amongst the founding fathers in direct election of the President
- 2nd most amount of speeches at the convention
- wanted a powerful federal government
- we kept steadily in our View that which appears to us the greatest Interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union . . . . And thus the Constitution which we now present is the result of a Spirit of Amity, and of that mutual Deference and Concession which the Peculiarity of our political Situation rendered indispensible.
- Proposed 3/5 compromise
5. James Wilson was a member of Pennsylvania states ratifying convention and was one of the people pushing for ratification6. In 1776 he was strongly criticized for voting to postpone Richard Henry Lee's motion for independence but eventually agreed and signed off on it.
REFERENCES:
Continuing the Slave Trade Was a Necessary Compromise
"James Wilson". U.S Army Center of Military History. September 17, 2008 http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/wilson.htm>.
Kindig , Thomas. "James Wilson". ushistory.org. September 17, 2008 <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/wilson.htm>.